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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                              August 1, 1966, (Monday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                              August 2, 1966, (Tuesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                      August 3, 1966, (Wednesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                           August 4, 1966, (Thursday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                  August 5, 1966, (Friday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                            August 6, 1966, (Saturday)

While filming "Double Trouble", Elvis spent most weekends in Las Vegas or Palm Springs. Colonel Parker had a house at 1166 Via Vespero North, in Palm Springs, which was loaned to him, free of charge, by the William Morris Agency.

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Hal Wallis decided Elvis' next Paramount picture will be "Easy Come, Easy Go", after considering titles such as "A Girl In Every Port" and "Easy Does It"

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                               August 7, 1966, (Sunday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                              August 8, 1966, (Monday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                              August 9, 1966, (Tuesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                   August 10, 1966, (Wednesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                         August 11, 1966, (Thursday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                August 12, 1966, (Friday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                         August 13, 1966, (Saturday)

No information.

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I'm A People

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Gettin' Ready

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                            August 14, 1966, (Sunday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                            August 15, 1966, (Monday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                           August 16, 1966, (Tuesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

Colonel Parker agreed to a deal with RCA for the release of Elvis' recordings on "8 Track Tapes", with an advance against royalties of $100,000. This side deal was split 50-50 between Elvis and Colonel Parker. 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                   August 17, 1966, (Wednesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                         August 18, 1966, (Thursday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                August 19, 1966, (Friday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                         August 20, 1966, (Saturday)

No information.

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"Hold On! I'm Comin'" by Sam & Dave.

Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                            August 21, 1966, (Sunday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                           August 22, 1966, (Monday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

Joe Esposito returned to Memphis to drive Elvis' bus, with its new engine, back to California. Colonel Parker arranged to give Elvis' Dodge Motor Home to children's charity TEACH. 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                           August 23, 1966, (Tuesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                   August 24, 1966, (Wednesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                         August 25, 1966, (Thursday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                August 26, 1966, (Friday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                         August 27, 1966, (Saturday)

No information.

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Dust On Mother's Bible

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"Dust On Mother's Bible"

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                            August 28, 1966, (Sunday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                           August 29, 1966, (Monday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography continued on "Double Trouble" 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                           August 30, 1966, (Tuesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Principal photography was completed on "Double Trouble"

 

 

RCA decided not to wait until the end of 1967 to pick up it's option on Elvis' contract, and as of now, it is extended until December 1974.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                    August 31, 1966, (Wednesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) "Double Trouble"

Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California.

Additional duties for "Double Trouble" 

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